Category Archives: State News
Tuesday was one of the “dog days” at the Illinois State Fair
Four dogs visited comptroller Susana Mendoza's tent at the Illinois State Fair Tuesday for an "adopt-a-pet" event. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – "Comptroller's Critters" is a pet pro...
Aug 14, 2024
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker signs executive order for strategic plan on aging Illinoisans
Image: Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday that is aimed at establishing a long-term blueprint to support aging Illinoisans. (Credit: Secretary of State Index Department)Administration ...
Aug 14, 2024
Sangamon County Board heard from many community members regarding the death of Sonya Massey
(Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – More than five weeks after a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a Black woman, Sonya Massey, in her home, members of the Sangamon County B...
Aug 14, 2024
Naturalization ceremony to be held at Illinois State Fair
Judge Colleen Lawless. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – The 2024 Illinois State Fair will be unforgettable for two hundred fairgoers who will become United States citizens.It's a first-...
Aug 13, 2024
Twilight Parade wraps up day one of Illinois State Fair
(l-r) Illinois Agriculture director Jerry Costello, Lt Gov Juliana Stratton, Illinois State Fair grand marshal Avani Rai, Gov. JB Pritzker. (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois 4-H...
Aug 09, 2024
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities
Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference in Chicago prior to signing a bill aimed at giving more Illinoisans who leave a correctional facility access to a free state ID. (Credit: Illinois.gov)By D...
Aug 06, 2024
Gov. Pritzker stops short of calling for Sangamon County Sheriff to resign
Gov. Pritzker speaking at a press conference. (Photo courtesy: WJBC/File) By Dave Dahl SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker stopped short of calling for Sangamon County sheriff Jack Campbell to resign...
Aug 06, 2024
Study: Illinois students still struggle with post-pandemic learning loss
Schools face 'fiscal cliff' as flow of billions in federal aid comes to an end. (Photo courtesy: Capitol News Illinois)By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.comSPRINGFIELD ...
Jul 30, 2024
Boys & Girls Clubs receives state funding to expand in Illinois
The CEO of the Illinois Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Awisi Bustos, said the alliance is proud of the work the Boys & Girls Clubs do to provide after-school programming and is grateful for t...
Jul 30, 2024
‘Listening session’ held Monday in Springfield about the police-action shooting death of Sonya Massey
Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell (white shirt) responded to repeated calls for his resignation Monday night, after one of his deputies shot and killed a Black woman – Sonya Massey of Spring...
Jul 30, 2024
